Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs: An Anatomic and Biomechanical Rationale for Different Suture-Anchor Repair Configurations

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 662-669

  Cole, Brian J ^a   ElAttrache, Neal S ^b   Anbari, Ammar ^c  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KERLAN JOBE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC   (United States)

^c Norwich Orthopedic Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Double row; Footprint; Rotator cuff; Single row; Transosseous equivalent

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRESS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALGORITHMS; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURES;

EID: 34249879850     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.02.018     Document Type: Article

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